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Morning Report for Wednesday 23 September 2020
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Top Stories for Wednesday 23 September 2020
6:00 AM.Three lanes each way are set to be open on the Auckland Harbour Bridge after successful overnight repairs, The leaders of Labour and National have faced off in the first election debate. We have all… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 September 2020
6:06 AM.The Silver Ferns netball coach Noeline Taurua concedes its frustrating they won't play Australia this year. Audio
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Covid-19: Engineering professor on bridge fix
6:08 AM.Motorists are able to use the Auckland Harbour Bridge again for their commute into the city this morning after the two outer lanes reopened this morning.
All lanes heading south were closed overnight… Read more Audio
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Seat belt repairer says he's seen dangerous fixes
6:11 AM.The head of an authorised seatbelt repair firm says he's seen some dangerous seatbelt repairs. The Transport Agency has rushed in more powers to catch out dodgy seatbelt repairs.
Autosafe of… Read more Audio
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Wildfires continue in California
6:17 AM.Lives and homes in California continue to be threatened by more than 25 major fires burning across the state.
Five of the largest wildfires in California history are currently active including the… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Waiariki debate highlights
6:40 AM.While Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins squared off in the leaders' debate last night, other candidates were also arguing about why they deserved voters' support this election.
Candidates for the… Read more Audio
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Spike in fire danger in the rural south
6:45 AM.A warm and windy start to spring has brought an early spike in fire danger to the rural south.
Firefighters in Otago are warning land managers to remain vigilant and check with authorities before… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Boris Johnson unveils new restrictions
6:48 AM.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a raft of new coronavirus restrictions in England, which he said has reached a "perilous turning point".
With positive cases rising sharply, earlier… Read more Audio
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Business News for 23 September 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 September 2020
7:06 AM.The Silver Ferns netball coach Dame Noeline Taurua says she would welcome Australian shooter Caitlyn Bassett into the ANZ Premiership. Read more Audio
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Harbour Bridge: Extra lanes opened after temporary repairs
7:09 AM.Auckland's Harbour Bridge officially has three lanes open headed into the city, up from two.
All southbound lanes were closed overnight while a temporary repair took place.
Now, after successful… Read more Audio
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Ardern, Collins face off in first leaders debate
7:13 AM.National leader Judith Collins came out swinging in the first leaders debate last night, not afraid to cut in and directly challenge Labour leader Jacinda Ardern.
She may have been spurred on by the… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Leader's debate post-match analysis
7:16 AM.New Zealand's political leaders faced off in the first debate of the election period last night.
Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern faced off on issues of housing, health funding and inequality on… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What a 'weak positive' infection is like
7:22 AM.Health officials are now looking at how to manage the small number of people who return a weak postive test for Covid 19, months after they have recovered from the disease.
An expert panel will now… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Weak positive cases 'viral fragments' - Bloomfield
7:25 AM.The Health Ministry says testing has revealed historical cases of Covid-19 among some people in this country.
It says all cases have involved a "weak positive" test result, suggesting an old… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Finance debate proves feisty
7:37 AM.Last night's debate was a fiery affair with heated exchanges over the country's future in a Covid-19 world.
No - we're not talking about the tepid TV face-off between Jacinda Ardern and Judith… Read more Audio
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Still not enough RSE workers even with immigration changes
7:43 AM.A leading New Zealand fruit harvesting organisation says even with the changes to immigration policy there will not be enough RSE workers in New Zealand to support a full harvest in February.
The… Read more Audio
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Dodgy seatbelt repairs force action from officials
7:48 AM.Vehicle inspectors alarmed at illegal repairs of seatbelts have forced action from transport officials.
The Transport Agency has rushed in more powers to catch out the dodgy belts - but scepticism… Read more Audio
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Family doctors upset by PPE supply issues
7:54 AM.Some family doctors are upset about what they say is an inadequate supply of vital personal protective equipment, or PPE.
A recent survey by Auckland University researchers found that 37 percent of… Read more Audio
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Home series on the table for Silver Ferns
7:57 AM.The Silver Ferns won't get to meet their arch rivals the Australian Diamonds this year but a home series against England is on the table.
Netball's annual Constellation Cup has been postponed until… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 September 2020
8:06 AM.New Zealand cyclist Mikayla Harvey says she's upset that she won't be able to compete at next year's Olympics. Read more Audio
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Auckland Harbour Bridge: Extra lane opened
8:10 AM.There are more lanes open for commuters in Auckland over the Harbour Bridge this morning.
A third lane has opened for those heading into the city and a third lane heading north will open later this… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Post-debate analysis for first face off
8:12 AM.The two women vying to govern New Zealand after the upcoming election faced off in the first leaders debate last night.
New poll numbers show Jacinda Ardern remains the favourite for Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Schools fear knock-on effect of foreign student loss
8:20 AM.Low-decile schools fear the loss of hundreds of students to high-decile schools next year as their richer peers try to make up for the drop in foreign enrolments.
Some higher-decile schools are… Read more Audio
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Letter from Wellington Hospital mental health ward staff reveals safety fears
8:24 AM.Staff at Wellington Hospital's mental health ward say the unit is at crisis point and they are scared, distressed and unsafe at work.
The letter from PSA union members to senior managers was written… Read more Audio
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NASA outlines plan to get back to the moon
8:26 AM.NASA has outlined its plan to return to the Moon by 2024 and for the first time, a woman will be one of the astronauts.
It will be the first time humans have been on the lunar surface since 1972.
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Markets Update for 23 September 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Covid-19: Concerns for sheep after relaxed rules don't include shearers
8:38 AM.Federated Farmers warn that the new immigration policy for agriculture and fisheries workers has missed a crucial group: shearers.
Although some skilled labourers can now enter New Zealand to operate… Read more Audio
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Minister under pressure to order review of casual racism at unversities and polytechnics
8:42 AM.The Education Minister is under increasing pressure to order a wide ranging review into systemic and causal racism at universities and polytechs.
Thirty- six Māori professors are demanding action… Read more Audio
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Business owners keen to open doors to crowds
8:46 AM.Business owners who rely on crowds are so keen to open their doors that they're willing to jump through whatever hoops the government throws at them, including getting staff tested.
The Government's… Read more Audio
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Penguin poo DNA analysis raises concerns
8:56 AM.DNA analysis of penguin poo has been used by scientists to work out what endangered hoiho are eating.
It found their diet is mostly blue cod, which is causing concern.
Dr Ludovic Dutoit is a… Read more Audio